Cisco Meraki Network Engineer

• Act as an L3 escalation point for complex network and security incidents involving Meraki MX, MS, and MR.
• Manage and troubleshoot Meraki SD-WAN, switching, wireless, VPN, firewall, and security environments.
• Design and implement scalable network architectures, including HA, VLAN segmentation, IP addressing, and zero-touch provisioning.
• Configure and optimize SD-WAN connectivity, including MPLS, broadband, and LTE integrations.
• Perform deep packet analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) for P1/P2 incidents.
• Configure and maintain IDS/IPS, content filtering, AMP, NAT, and Layer 7 firewall policies.
• Monitor network performance and support proactive alerting, automation, and capacity reporting.
• Maintain network documentation, SOPs, RCA reports, and operational runbooks while following ITIL processes.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Application teams, Cisco TAC, and ISPs, and mentor L1/L2 engineers., * Opportunity to work on enterprise Cisco Meraki network and security environments.
• Exposure to SD-WAN, cloud migration, network transformation, security, automation, and wireless technologies.
• Opportunities to work with modern network monitoring and automation tools.
• A collaborative environment involving network, cloud, security, application, and vendor teams.

• 6-8 years of overall professional experience in network engineering, with strong L3 support experience.
• Mandatory hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki MX, MS, and MR.
• Strong knowledge of Meraki Dashboard, SD-WAN, VPN, switching, and wireless networking.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, static routing, VLANs, STP, trunking, and IP addressing.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewall, NAT, and network security.
• Experience with IPsec, Client VPN, IDS/IPS, content filtering, and Layer 7 security policies.
• Experience with Wireshark/tcpdump and network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds or PRTG.
• Basic scripting knowledge in Python, PowerShell, or Meraki APIs.

You Should Possess the Ability To:

• Diagnose and resolve complex network and security issues independently.
• Perform packet analysis and identify the root cause of network performance and connectivity problems.
• Design and optimize Meraki SD-WAN and enterprise network architectures.
• Handle critical P1/P2 incidents and lead technical resolution bridges.
• Implement network security controls and recommend remediation for identified vulnerabilities.
• Automate network administration tasks using APIs and scripting where appropriate.